On 25 March 2026 The Town and Country Planning (England) Regulations 2026 came into effect setting out how the new plan making system introduced by the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA) will operate.

The consultation on both the Local Plan Scoping Report and Call for Sites began on the 14th August 2026 and ended on the 14th September 2026.

Below is the document submitted by Barrowford Parish Council in response to the above scoping plan. Also included is Pendle Council's Framework newsletter explaining how the process operates. More information can be found on Pendle Council's website.